[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY OF HELEN S. LIU

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                          HON. NORMA J. TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2017

  Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a long-time resident 
of my district, Mrs. Helen Liu, as she celebrates her 100th birthday 
surrounded by family and friends.
  Mrs. Liu spends her days embodying the qualities of kindness, 
generosity, and selflessness, all of which have been gained after many 
years spent as a mother and a woman of faith. She was born August 19, 
1917 in a small village outside the city of Tangshan, China. The 
youngest of six children--three older brothers and two older sisters--
Helen found a passion in pursuing higher education in an environment 
that discouraged it.
  After completing her exams at Shen Hung Girl's High School, Helen was 
accepted to two prestigious universities: Yanjing University in Beijing 
and Nankai University in Tianjin. In order to remain close to her 
family, Helen attended school in Tianjin. It was here where she later 
met and married her husband, Yung Kwei Lui, on April 7, 1941.
  Helen and her husband raised a beautiful family of four, two sons and 
two daughter, one of which she currently spends her days with in the 
City of Montclair. In her spare time, Helen teaches bible study and the 
lessons she has learned throughout her long, but fulfilling life. Many 
of these lessons are well documented in her autobiography.
  When asked her opinion of such a monumental celebration, Helen said 
she finds it difficult to believe that she has lived to see 100 years. 
She only hopes to see many more.
  For her endless dedication to her family and her community, and for 
being an example of love and kindness, I would like to recognize Mrs. 
Helen Liu, proud American citizen, and wish her a very Happy Birthday.

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